PRINTER'S NO. 1049
No. 700 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY B. SMITH, CLYMER, JOSEPHS, STERN, FEESE, BUNT, BEBKO-JONES, BISHOP, E. Z. TAYLOR, FLEAGLE, GILLESPIE, JAMES, YOUNGBLOOD, McNAUGHTON, MAITLAND, STABACK, WASHINGTON, TANGRETTI, WALKO, CREIGHTON, HORSEY, S. MILLER, LEWIS, PICKETT, WATSON, PAYNE, CRAHALLA AND LAUGHLIN, MARCH 18, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 18, 2003
AN ACT 1 Selecting, designating and adopting celestite, more commonly 2 known as celestine, as the official State mineral of the 3 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 4 The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: 5 (1) Celestite was first discovered near Frankstown, 6 Pennsylvania, in 1791 by Abraham G. Werner, who named the 7 mineral for its pale blue color. 8 (2) Celestite is unique in the mineral kingdom due to 9 its famous colorful combinations of minerals. 10 (3) Celestite has been found in Bellwood, Blair County; 11 East Salem, Juniata County; Lime Bluff, Lycoming County; 12 Meckley's Quarry, Northumberland County; Allenport, 13 Huntingdon County; and Faylors Middle Creek Quarry, Mifflin 14 County. 15 (4) The designating of a State mineral will provide a 16 positive experience to countless school children whose 17 interest in Pennsylvania history and geology will be piqued.
1 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2 hereby enacts as follows: 3 Section 1. Official State mineral. 4 Celestite, a mineral appearing in blue-tinged or white 5 orthorhombic crystals or in fibrous masses, is hereby selected, 6 designated and adopted as the official State mineral of the 7 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 8 Section 2. Effective date. 9 This act shall take effect immediately. A7L71SFL/20030H0700B1049 - 2 -